Mongoose87 wrote:If it wasn't retroactive, you're increasing the chances that a guy like Malkin is healthy and sitting in favor of some scrub.

Hmm?

If IR wasn't retroactive, teams have more chance of having to keep a good player in the press box, when healthy, because they needed the roster spot when they were out.

EDIT: oh, you're not talking about this particular scenario I guess, just in general. I thought you were implying the Penguins left a scenario open where Malkin could be scratched for Smith or something...which is impossible.

I believe he is referred to as Mister Smith where he's from, which happens to be Ottawa Ontario. The aforementioned, Mister Smith, is the subject of a wiki where it currently describes him as "jewish" and that he was once swapped for Nate Guenin.

edit: and the #23 does apparently seem magical to some, which was news to me.

Penspal wrote:I believe he is referred to as Mister Smith where he's from, which happens to be Ottawa Ontario. The aforementioned, Mister Smith, is the subject of a wiki where it currently describes him as "jewish" and that he was once swapped for Nate Guenin.

edit: and the #23 does apparently seem magical to some, which was news to me.

A Jew from Ottawa? I've probably met some of his family, it's a pretty small community.

No offense, P4L, I was thinking of asking in this thread: who is slower, Smith or Michel Ouellet. Smith looked out of place, clearly an AHLer for a reason. Sure, there's an adaptation period, but it's not like it's this guy's first rodeo...he made it clear that he's an AHL vet yesterday.

At the cap game , Glass was throwing around some powerful checks and was more in the game. Maybe-? he will be a bright light once the play-offs begin. IF he can contiue to help assist, bring up the PK , that's his role.

Smith looked totally unremarkable. Not sure he won a single puck battle.

When Geno comes back, I hope Glass gets bumped to the press box. Vitale and Jeffrey bring more to this team than Glass. I'd run a 4th line of Vitale-Jeffrey-Adams. You could actually put them out there for defensive zone faceoffs. Add one of Jeffrey or Vitale into the PK rotation (they both have experience there). Team improved.